Rebecca McKinney, Colleen Urlik

Broschiertes Buch

Accelerating Learning for All, Prek-8

Equity in Action

Beschreibung

Ensure high expectations and engaging learning experiences for all students Providing all students with authentic experiences focused on strengths and learning progression-not deficits and gap filling-can change their trajectory.  It's time to use strategies typically reserved for advanced and gifted learners to advance all students' learning. Designed to support equitable access and opportunities through rigorous and engaging assessment, curriculum, and instruction, Accelerating Learning for All, PreK-8, provides strategies to move all students towards becoming independent critical thinkers and problem-solvers-a goal that should not be contingent on background, assessment performance, or zip code. Packed with evidence-based practices and culturally responsive teaching methods, this book includes: * Strategies to support diverse learners and develop student voice * Support for social emotional learning * Tools, prompts, and exercises The current educational environment is ripe for change. Authors McKinney and Urlik help teachers put equity into action with strategies proven to deepen and accelerate learning for all.

Autor

Rebecca McKinney, EdD, is the director of the Office of Gifted Education with the Colorado Department of Education. She holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Denver. She began her career in 1997 as an elementary teacher and athletic coach.   After several years in elementary classrooms, Dr. McKinney moved into teaching in an early childhood classroom, teaching three and four year olds, where her passion for strength based instruction developed. Upon leaving the classroom, she spent several years as district level coordinator, a district director, and now as a state director. A focus of Dr. McKinney's work continues to be creating equitable, culturally responsive systems and structures that remove barriers for students. During her time as the Gifted Education Director in the largest school district in Colorado, she implemented systems that increased identification of underserved gifted learners, supported school leaders in developing equitable strength based programming for diverse learners, and facilitated professional learning for educators, leaders, and district administration. Dr. McKinney currently designs and facilitates professional development, oversees program evaluations, and provides ongoing support to district and school leaders. She has a passion for supporting educators and school leaders as they continue to grow in the ways they can support and nurture all students. Dr. McKinney presents professionally on a wide variety of topics including but not limited to change leadership, differentiation, family engagement, and instructional strategies. She is a founding partner of Rising Tide Education Consultants LLC.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 252mm x 178mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 342g
• ISBN-13: 9781071888988
• ISBN-10: 1071888986
• Artikelnr.: 66281216